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We're going back in time a little for the next hour or so. I am going to live-tweet the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, which occurred on 6 August 1945. Exactly

4.00AM. 16 July, US Mountain Time. 75 years ago today, the world was changed forever. Come back in time with me as I live-tweet the detonation of Gadget, the world’s

Famous chemists as cats. A thread.Dmitri meowleev. Meowy Curie. John Kittenough. Fritz Hairball. Pawgust Kekulé. Amadeo Avojellybeantoe. Glenn Seapurrg. Alfurred Werner. George Washington Carfur. Phil Pawran. Akira suzukat. Francat Arnold.

This photo shows Marie and Irène Curie:* 2/5 of all women to ever win the Nobel prize in chemistry * 1/3 in physics* 1/4 of all 2x Nobel prize winners*

Science tale! Let’s talk about how 75 years ago a man watching kids swim in sewage saved millions of lives. (The pic is him, not just some rando) OK, so

OK gather round kids I’m going to tell you a true chemistry lab story about how a sex toy became a key part of a nuclear disarmament program. So I